Template:Did you know nominations/Chris Lines

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 20:52, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Chris Lines playing for Bristol Rovers in April 2016

• ... that Chris Lines (pictured) has won five promotions during his professional football career? Source: "It is the fifth promotion of Lines' career" (link)

• Reviewed: Real (band)

Improved to Good Article status by EchetusXe (talk). Self-nominated at 16:57, 7 November 2020 (UTC).

• Newness requirement satisfied by Good Article promotion. Earwig doesn't show problems. Article generally well written and cited. The hook is short enough and supported by inline citations. Image is ok with public domain license. QPQ satisfied. The only reservation is the routine nature of the hook -- doesn't every elite player of a team sport receive multiple promotions before reaching the top level? This strikes me as exceptionally un-hooky. Can you come up with something better? Cbl62 (talk) 18:37, 7 November 2020 (UTC)

No, five promotions is a lot. Neil Warnock has the record as a manager with eight promotions in 34 years. Rochdale A.F.C. have been promoted four times in their 113 year history so yeah, five for one player is a lot.EchetusXe 19:55, 7 November 2020 (UTC)

So, I'll check off on this with my reservations about hookiness. That said, I do encourage you to come up with an alternative hook. Surely, there must be something more interesting to say about him than this. If you do wish to come up with an alt, ping me and I'll be happy to have a look. Cbl62 (talk) 17:57, 8 November 2020 (UTC)